Strachan happy with progress

Scotland boss Gordon Strachan is content with his squad’s warm-up preparations so far ahead of the World Cup qualifying campaign, which starts in September.

Strachan’s side, buoyed by friendly wins over the Czech Republic and Denmark in March, were left chastened after they failed to register a shot on target in the 1-0 defeat to Italy in Malta last Sunday.

Although Scotland will not be at Euro 2016, they will provide the opposition for star-studded hosts France in Metz on Saturday, which suits Strachan, whose next game will the first Group F qualifier in Malta on September 4.

And the former Celtic boss reckons the recent double-header has been invaluable as he bloods new players and …

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